{"id":114113,"date":"2014-10-02T06:42:03","date_gmt":"2014-10-02T13:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=114113"},"modified":"2022-02-04T20:21:53","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T04:21:53","slug":"charles-oliveira-vs-jeremy-stephens-set-for-tuf-20-finale-co-main-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/charles-oliveira-vs-jeremy-stephens-set-for-tuf-20-finale-co-main-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Charles Oliveira vs. Jeremy Stephens set for TUF 20 Finale co-main event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Jeremy-Stephens-Wins.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Jeremy-Stephens-Wins.png\" alt=\"Jeremy Stephens Wins\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-103154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Jeremy-Stephens-Wins.png 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Jeremy-Stephens-Wins-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Jeremy-Stephens-Wins-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nA key featherweight bout will serve as the co-main event for the &#8220;TUF 20 Finale&#8221; in Las Vegas, as UFC officials recently announced that Charles Oliveira and Jeremy Stephens have been booked as the evenings co-feature. <\/p>\n<p>Charles Oliveira was supposed to fight Nik Lentz at last month&#8217;s UFC Fight Night 50 event. However, &#8220;Do Bronx&#8221; failed to make the featherweight limit and then wasn&#8217;t cleared to fight after falling ill with a viral infection.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to that incident, Oliveira had strung together 2-straight victories, which he earned by submitting opponents Andy Ogle and Hatsu Hioki respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Jeremny Stephens was last seen in action in the main event of UFC Fight Night 44 where he lost a hard fought decision to perennial contender Cub Swanson. That loss snapped a 3-fight win streak for &#8220;Lil Heathen,&#8221; who had defeated Estevan Payan, Rony Jason and Darren Elkins since dropping down from lightweight to 145-pounds.<\/p>\n<p>The TUF 20 Finale is set for December 12 live from the Hard Rock Hotel &#038; Casino in Las Vegas. The event, which airs on FOX Sports 1, will crown the UFC first ever women&#8217;s strawweight champion.<\/p>\n<p>Who do you have winning this featherweight matchup? 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